> ... instead of trying to change it at its roots? Because eugenics went out of fashion a long time ago. The "roots" is free will, so you can't really change

> ... instead of trying to change it at its roots? Because eugenics went out of fashion a long time ago. The "roots" is free will, so you can't really change that without horrific consequences. Using birth control (voluntary and involuntary) to bias the population was a popular idea in the 1920s. China's latest gamifaction of "social credit" is another biasing attempt. I'm not aware of any "roots" solution that doesn't require total surveillance or head measurements...